Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Roadmap

(Jessica Kingsley) Univ. of California, Los Angeles. Text written by families who have experienced Asperger syndrome first-hand. They share their practical and original strategies for dealing with issues such as helping children to develop empathy and humor, maintaining friendships, and explaining their disorder to others. Softcover.

Linda Andron is a licensed clinical social worker, Adjunct Lecturer in Psychiatry and Bio-Behavioural Sciences and Clinical Instructor at the University of California at Los Angeles. She is the director of the UCLA Family Support Community Program and the clinical director of the Center for Asperger's Assessment and Intervention at the HELP Group. She has worked with over 500 families of children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome and is a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Autism Society of Los Angeles. She has written many articles and chapters on developmental disabilities